Backs on Burnside’s team wellness approach to treatment which integrates chiropractic care,
massage therapy, self-care education and wellness programs, is what makes the big difference in the lives of
our patients. All our therapies are designed to maximize the body’s healing powers to alleviate pain, speed
recovery, relieve stress and prevent future injury.

Our team first focuses on alleviating your pain and tension through chiropractic care and massage.
Then we help you break this cycle by teaching you how to prevent injury and relieve your stress.

Gail Karvonen, D.C Chiropractor

Dr. Gail Karvonen has been a practicing chiropractor since 1986. She received her degree from Western States Chiropractic College and began teaching and practicing soon after graduating. Travels took her to Massachusetts and Connecticut for a short time but she returned to set up practice in Portland initially in a solo practice. Over time she combined her belief in the importance of soft tissue massage with chiropractic manipulation and built a practice that integrated the two. Today as owner of Backs on Burnside, she manages the chiropractic and massage components of the clinic. Dr Karvonen integrates her background in counseling, training in nutrition and kinesiotaping with her chiropractic skills to bring a therapeutic touch to conditions from repetitive stress injuries, auto accidents, work-related injuries, sports injuries and the “I don’t know how it happened” events.

When not at the office, Dr. Karvonen enjoys hiking and biking with her husband and twin daughters. She takes piano
lessons when she can.

Megumi Nojima Moskowitz, D.C Chiropractor

Dr. Megumi Nojima Moskowitz completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Oregon, where she earned the Bachelor of Science degree in General Science with an emphasis in Human Anatomy. In 2002, she graduated from Western States Chiropractic College with a sum cum laude where she continued to work as an attending physician’s assistant in the Outpatient Clinic and a part-time faculty. Once joining Backs on Burnside (formally Backs on Broadway), Dr. Moskowitz has been dedicating herself to a private practice which incorporates soft tissue therapy, nutritional counseling, postural training and home exercises as an essential part of chiropractic treatment. Her goal is to support each patient reach an optimal wellness by taking an active role in performing stretching/strengthening exercises, making necessary lifestyle modifications, and encouraging them to seek various types of healthcare.

Dr. Moskowitz is a native of Tokyo, Japan, though now considers herself as a Portlander. In her free time, she enjoys Iyengar yoga, camping, golfing, tennis, and walking/running with her husband Keith, their son Milo and Miniature Schnauzer Luna; and of course, rooting for the Oregon Ducks.

Taura Lemmon, D.C Chiropractor

Dr. Taura Lemmon was planning on a career as a medical doctor when a car accident changed her point of view. While a pre-med student at Humboldt University in California, she suffered a five-car pile up that left her with severe whiplash, headache and back pain, leading her to chiropractic care. Since her father is a chiropractor who gave her regular adjustments as a child, back pain was a completely new experience. When managing her own pain and discovering that chiropractic care offers longer office visits and more empathy and consideration in the treatment process, she decided that that was the kind of care she was more interested in providing. She graduated from Western States Chiropractic College in 2008 and has been practicing with Backs on Burnside since April. Taura provides whole body wellness and care that focuses on nutrition, soft tissue, proper posture and exercise along with chiropractic adjustment.

A native of Yakima, Washingon, Taura has lived in Portland since 2004 and spends her spare time skiing, biking, gardening and swimming. Her husband Brook is a chiropractor as well.

Romy Schuller, LMT, CA Massage Therapist Chiropractic Assistant East-West College of the Healing Arts, 2004 Swedish, Deep Tissue, Trigger Point, Neuromuscular Exercises, Reiki Energy

Romy enjoyed massage for 20 years before pursing her dream of being a massage therapist. Romy's love for travel, her former profession managing international web sites, and her time spent living abroad have enabled her to sample massage around the world. Patients have described her massage technique as very flowing almost Tai Chi like, in its fluidity of movement. She uses gentle stretching in her sessions to help 'unwind' tension in the body. Romy helps her clients to reach a deep state of relaxation by applying a combination of massage, stretching and holding the body in stillness.

Tina Cameli, LMT, CA Massage Therapist East-West College of the Healing Arts, 2004 Swedish, Deep Tissue, Trigger Point, Sports Specific Massage

Tina became interested in alternative health care while seeking chiropractic and massage treatment for a
sports-related injury. The therapy helped her to stay active in the sport she loves, Ultimate Frisbee. Tina utilizes a
variety of soft tissue techniques, depending on the clients’ needs and preferences. Her deeper muscle work is
accomplished by using passive range of motion with medium to deep pressure. Tina encourages clients to make
changes that will help them heal by incorporating stretches and paying attention to posture. She enjoys learning new
techniques to incorporate into her work. Tina is highly interested in the mind body spirit connection and is happy to
be helping others achieve health and well-being.

Emily Flansburgh, LMT, CA Massage Therapist Chiropractic Assistant East-West College of the Healing Arts, 2004 Swedish, Deep Tissue, Trigger Point, Sports Specific Massage

Emily discovered massage therapy while playing collegiate soccer and earning her degree in Exercise Physiology. Emily is an avid outdoor enthusiast—you will often find her running on the trails or headed to the beach. As a massage therapist her work started with the running community here in Portland. Working with all levels of athletes, she has the experience to help her client’s use their bodies more efficiently. Emily will often incorporate deep tissue and trigger point work to relieve client’s muscle tension. She also uses therapeutic stretching and muscle energy techniques when they are needed. Her massage sessions can be very focused to address specific areas of tension, or they can provide an allover feeling of deep relaxation.

Marta Lange, LMT, CA Massage Therapist East-West College of the Healing Arts, 2007 Swedish, Deep Tissue, Myofascial, Trigger Point, Table Tha

Marta’s enthusiasm for massage therapy emerged from her practice of dance, movement and hatha yoga. In 2003 she trained to be a yoga teacher with the Himalayan Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy. Subsequently, Marta completed a 200-hour training in Kripalu Bodywork, integrating the complimentary principles of Swedish massage and the eight limbs of Yoga. In addition to a strong foundation in Swedish massage, Marta received excellent training in the fundamentals of Thai massage, Shiatsu, Deep Tissue, Trigger Point and Myofascial Release. Marta tailors each massage session to her specific client’s need. Some of her most effective therapeutic work includes focused deep tissue and myofascial release combined with breath work and facilitated stretching.

Theresa Peranich, LMT, CA Massage Therapist Capri College of Massage Therapy, 1996 Swedish, Deep Tissue, CranioSacral Therapy, Myofascial Release

With 14 years of experience and training in Swedish massage, cranio-sacral therapy, myofascial release, deep-tissue therapies (trigger point, neuromuscular therapy and reflexology), Theresa has extensive experience in pain management and injury rehabilitation. After earning her degree in massage therapy from Capri College of Massage Therapy in Madison, Wisconsin in 1996, she co-developed a wellness center in Madison and then moved to New Mexico where she practiced in the spa industry for seven years. Theresa enjoys being a part of the healing process and brings a combination of Swedish, deep-tissue therapies, stretching, and intuitive touch to each session. Her attention to pain relief as well as rehabilitation of injuries and strains leaves her patients relaxed and stress free. In her spare time, she enjoys dance to increase body/mind awareness and let go of stress and finds renewed peace of mind through camping and other outdoor activities.

Alice Avery, LMT Massage Therapist Cortiva Institute, 2009 Deep Tissue, Swedish, Injury Treatment, Prenatal

Alice first became interested in bodywork after she fractured her ankle.  At this time, she became more aware of how one injury can affect the entire body.  She wanted learn more about the body and to be able to help people heal from injuries and improve their quality of life.  The minute she started massage school, she felt like she was on the right path.  Alice believes massage is best when integrated with other types of bodywork such as Chiropractic.  She tends to do a combination of deep tissue and Swedish depending on each individual's needs. Alice is excited to learn additional modalities of bodywork. In her free time she enjoys yoga, pilates, music, travel, and bicycling.

Marianne Ober, LMT Massage Therapist Brenneke School of Massage, 2001 Swedish, Deep Tissue, Myofascial Release, CranioSacral Therapy, Trigger Point

Marianne has been practicing massage therapy since 2001. During that time, she has worked closely with chiropractors, physical therapists, acupuncturists, and other healing arts practitioners.  Her massage style is a synthesis of deep, therapeutic techniques with breath awareness – allowing her to address specific areas of discomfort with slow, deliberate, gentle-yet-firm pressure.  She brings to her sessions years of body-centered awareness gained through her experience and practice of competitive gymnastics, hatha and kundalini yoga, meditation, dance, and martial arts.  In addition, years of training within a spiritual community enabled a greater understanding of herself and her relationship to others, facilitating a deeper compassion for the personal and collective healing journey.